In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria: Union volunteers mobilize for Puerto Rico Oct 17, 2017 Six Oregon nurses join 300 other union members for a two-week stint in the hurricane’s wake. Here’s what they saw.
Public education is under attack, but the public is coming to its defense May 2, 2017 AFT president Randi Weingarten says Trump and DeVos have galvanized public support for public education as never before.
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center workers vote to join AFT Dec 19, 2016 The vote is 319 for AFT, 110 for SEIU.
At PeaceHealth Southwest, 900 workers will choose between AFT and SEIU Dec 9, 2016 The Dec. 14-15 vote is a runoff after no choice got a majority in a Nov. 22 election among service and maintenance workers.
Cure for corporate medicine: A doctors’ union contract Jun 28, 2016 Doctors who unionized to fight outsourcing at PeaceHealth in Springfield now have a first contract.
Big union win at PeaceHealth Vancouver hospital Jun 3, 2016 It was an emotional scene at the vote count, as 310 hospital technicians voted nearly 3-to-1 in favor of unionizing, with 93 percent casting ballots.
Workers to vote on union at PeaceHealth Vancouver hospital May 16, 2016 The 310 licensed technical workers will decide June 1-2 between AFT, SEIU, or no union at all.
PSU graduate assistants file for union recognition May 6, 2016 When it becomes official in about 3 weeks, PSU will have 800 new union members.
PSU won’t fight union campaign among its grad students Feb 9, 2016 A memo from school administration orders managers to stay neutral.
